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"To advance knowledge of Asia through interdisciplinary teaching, research and engagement"
The Trinity Centre for Asian Studies (TCAS) acts as a focal point for Asian Studies in the university, and brings together teaching and research in Chinese, Korean and Japanese Studies as well as other regionally-based scholarship and pan-Asian research.
Our activities focus on contemporary society and culture, language learning, diaspora studies, and comparative studies including Asian-European studies.
News and Events
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East Meets West: Encounters in the History of Writing
The Andrew West Memorial Symposium, held on 28 January 2027 at the Royal Irish Academy, brings together international scholars to explore Ogham, Khitan and Tangut writing traditions and promote cross-cultural academic exchange.
28 Jan 2027
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HISTLING Exchange Workshop on Buddhist Philology
Date: 16–19 November 2026: HISTLING Exchange is an interdisciplinary event that brings together philologists, computational linguists, and scholars of religious studies to offer a comprehensive investigation
16 Nov 2026
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Neither Marriage Nor Solitude, A Third Way: How South Korean Women Are Redefining Family
Join Korean authors Kim Hana and Hwang Sunwoo as they discuss Two Women Living Together, exploring friendship, shared living, and how women in South Korea are redefining family beyond marriage and traditional expectations.
06 Nov 2026
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